(a)(1) A school district shall provide one (1) or more alternative learning environments for all students who meet the minimum criteria established by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.(2) A school district complies with this section if the school district provides an alternative learning environment by one (1) or more of the following methods: (A) Establishes and operates an alternative learning environment;(B) Cooperates with one (1) or more other school districts to establish and operate an alternative learning environment;(C) Uses an alternative learning environment operated by an education service cooperative established under The Education Service Cooperative Act of 1985, § 6-13-1001 et seq.; or(D) Partners with a state-supported institution of higher education and technical institutes to provide concurrent courses or technical education options for academic learning to students in grades eight through twelve (8-12).(b) Annually, a school district shall submit to the division:(1) Information on race and gender of the students educated in the alternative learning environment;(2) Any other information regarding students educated in alternative learning ubmit to the division:(1) Information on race and gender of the students educated in the alternative learning environment;(2) Any other information regarding students educated in alternative learning environments that the division requires by rule; and(3) An assurance statement that the school district is in compliance with this chapter.Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1846, eff. 7/1/2019.Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1845, eff. 7/1/2019.Amended by Act 2015, No. 994,§ 2, eff. 7/22/2015. Acts 2011, No. 1118, § 4.
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